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A dim sum table can fill up fast. These close-ups help you pick out translucent shrimp dumplings, soft rice noodle rolls, golden pastries, and the other small dishes you’ll see on a Cantonese dim sum menu. Look for the wrapper, the filling, and what comes out of the steamer.

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Har Gow
Har Gow: The pleated wrappers are translucent enough to hint at the shrimp beneath. A wheat-starch dough gives these…
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Siu Mai
Siu Mai: The pleated wrapper leaves the filling exposed at the top. Pork and shrimp are a familiar combination, and a dab…
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Steamed Char Siu Bao
Steamed Char Siu Bao: These soft, white buns open along the top as they steam. Inside is diced Cantonese barbecue pork in a…
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Cheung Fun
Cheung Fun: A thin sheet of steamed rice batter is folded into a soft roll. A little soy dressing catches in the folds, so…
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Lo Mai Gai
Lo Mai Gai: The lotus leaf folds back to reveal glossy steamed sticky rice. Chicken is the traditional filling, and this…
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Baked Char Siu Bao
Baked Char Siu Bao: Tim Ho Wan’s baked barbecue pork buns have a golden, crumbly crust. The split bun shows the same…
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Hong Kong Egg Tarts
Hong Kong Egg Tarts: Smooth yellow custard fills a small pastry shell. This version has flaky layers around the edge, while…
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Turnip Cake
Turnip Cake: The seared faces belong to slices of steamed daikon and rice-flour cake. The inside stays soft after the…
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Chicken Feet in Black Bean Sauce
Chicken Feet in Black Bean Sauce: These glossy chicken feet are served in a bamboo steamer at Lin Heung Tea House. Look for…
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Steamed Beef Tripe With Ginger and Scallions
Steamed Beef Tripe With Ginger and Scallions: Thin slices of beef tripe have a springy texture. At Hong Kong’s Old Fung Tea…
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Xiaolongbao
Xiaolongbao: Fine pleats meet at the top of each Shanghai-style soup dumpling. The broth stays inside the thin skin, making…
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Ham Sui Gok
Ham Sui Gok: These small, deep-fried glutinous rice dumplings have a golden shell and a pleasantly chewy layer under it…
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Wu Gok
Wu Gok: Fine, crisp strands coat the outside of these fried taro dumplings. Under the frilly crust is a smooth layer of…
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Shrimp Tofu Skin Rolls
Shrimp Tofu Skin Rolls: A thin wrapper made from bean curd skin crisps up around the shrimp. Its wrinkled golden surface…
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Steamed Spareribs With Black Beans
Steamed Spareribs With Black Beans: Small cuts of pork rib are steamed and served in a shallow dish. The dark flecks are…
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Cantonese Spring Rolls
Cantonese Spring Rolls: The slim cylinders have a crisp, golden wrapper. Cut across one and you see the tightly rolled…
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Steamed Beef Balls
Steamed Beef Balls: These pale brown beef balls are often steamed on pieces of bean curd skin. Their springy texture is the…
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Chiu Chow Fun Gor
Chiu Chow Fun Gor: The thin wrapper shows the rough outline of the chopped filling. Peanuts are a common ingredient in…
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Liu Sha Bao
Liu Sha Bao: The torn bun reveals its runny, golden salted egg yolk custard. The name means flowing sand, which describes…
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Ma Lai Go
Ma Lai Go: This steamed sponge cake has a light, porous crumb. The pale slice here shows off the vertical air pockets near…
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Sesame Balls
Sesame Balls: Sesame seeds cover the golden outside of these fried glutinous rice balls. The crisp shell gives way to a…

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